Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13408, Giles Fitch, Conn.

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Conn.
Fitch, Giles
S 13408
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14079
276 New York
Giles Fitch
Saratoga in the State of New York who was a Privat in the Company commanded by Captain Gilbert of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mhead in the Co. ma time for 2 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of May 1833 and sent to Bro. M. Taylor Ballston Spa
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $140 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 35.00
$175.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 19

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Giles Fitch
admitted 21 mo. Private
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P. 294
No. 1157
I. W. C.

16.376
BRIEF in the case of  Giles Fitch  County of Saratoga  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 70.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 May Sometimes on duty a week then off a week &c. As a Gen. Capt. Gilbert, Col. Mead   1779 — Called out in the same way.   Drafted — 20 days next summer. Sometimes 2 a week, at other times a fortnight. Capt. Codd, Lieut. Stamford, Col. Mead   Enlisted 1781. 7th March. 1 " " " Capt. Mawin, Lieut. Hulbert, There was no regiment.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fairfield City. Conn. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
9. I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. March 8. 1833.

State of New York County of Saratoga
On the Eleventh day of September 1832 in open court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Saratoga Springs personally appeared Giles Ditch a resident of the Town of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga aged twenty years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That he lived in the Town of Norwalk, Parish of Milton and County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut That he was enrolled in a Militia Company commanded by Captain Nathan Gilbert. Daniel Hulbert was Lieutenant, in Col. Mead's Regiment of the Connecticut Militia. in May 1778. the next week after he was six- teen years old, and called out one half the time dur- ing that season till winter. Sometimes he was on duty a week and then off a week. & sometimes on duty a fortnight & off a fortnight. The duty was done at Horse Neck twenty miles from the applicant's residence. The applicant was at home during the ensuing winter, except being called out once or twice on alarm. During the next summer of 1779 he was called out in the same way, and did the principal part of the service at Horse Neck. but during the season the lines were removed from Horse Neck to Yates Bridge three miles East of Horse Neck on the Post Road from Boston to New York. There were two Companies at Horse Neck at the time Fairfield was burnt. The applicant was on duty at Horse Neck at

the time when Fairfield was burnt. I was then marched to Newalk & was in the battle with the British when Newalk was burnt, about four days after the burning of Fairfield. About the twentieth day of December, and after he had done the service of the Summer season, he was drafted for three months. Captain Allcock of Horse Neck commanded the company. Lieutenant was Stanley of Stamford. This company was made up of drafts out of Moad's Regiment. Captain Clous's company was stationed at Stamford about two miles from Col. Watkings Regiment. The company served five months, and were discharged on account of the severity of Winter. Before the company was discharged deserters came from the enemy across the Sound on the ice. Seven of them came in on one night while the applicant was on his guard. The applicant served two months & was discharged with the rest of the company. During the next Summer, Captain Gilbert's company were again called out as during the former season. Sometimes on duty a week & some times at others a fortnight. They were called out to Middlesex a week after the British surrounded the Meeting House & took off the Minister & thirty men. I was called out to Middlesex two or three weeks during the summer. The service in this season was not regular, nor so much as in the former seasons. On the seventh day of March 1781, he enlisted for a year in the company of Connecticut Guards, commanded by Ozias Mains. Daniel Hulbert was Lieutenant. He served the whole year at Newalk. The company was not attached to any Regiment; it was called the

Town Guard. The sum of expiration of arms arrived at three days before he was discharged. He was discharged on the 7th day of March. He knew Ebenezer Meads adjutant; he knows Peter French late of Greenfield who commanded an infantry company. The applicant never served with any of the Continental Troops; he never had any written discharge; he knows of no person whose testimony he could procure to his service except Caleb Smith of New Bedford in the County of Middle & Joseph Stewart of Milton Saratoga County and the State of the plaintiff Hannah the John of Greenfield
To the questions tend to be propounded, he answers,
He was born on the fifteenth day of May 1762, at the Parish of Milton, Town of Saratoga, Saratoga County, State of Connecticut; he has no record of his age, there is a record of his age at New Bedford in the town records. He lived in Milton when called into service. He lived there during the war, the second year after he moved into North Castle, Westchester County, New York; lived there two years, then moved into the place where he now lives, then called Saratoga. He lived in the County of Albany. He was enrolled, drafted & enlisted as above stated. He never served with any of the regular Troops. He served in the same town with Watervliet Regiment - He never received any written discharge. Abram Boche, Supervisor of Greenfield, & John Pettit Esquire

Justice of the Peace, can testify to his character for veracity & his reputation as a Soldier There is no Clergyman now residing in Green- field with whom he is acquainted - Stafford Rapham Post Master of Greenfield lives five miles from him & is very little acquainted with him.
He hereby relinquishes all claims to any pension or annuity except the present, & declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency of any State Sworn the day & year above mentioned, in open court before me E. Sower.
Giles Fitch

State of New York County of Saratoga ss:
On the twenty fifth day of September 1832 in open court before the courts of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs personally appeared Hannah H. John a resident of the Town of Greenfield in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth depose that she now resides in the Town of Greenfield that she is now twenty four years of age that she is the sister of Giles Fitch of the Town of Greenfield now an applicant for a pension. That she will recollect near the close of the Revolutionary War that her brother the said Giles Fitch who lived in the family of her mother said he had enlisted and he then went off for nearly a year according to the best of her recollection. He was at home during the say time of the service several times and at those times spoke of the places where he was stationed. She will recollect that he was one drafted for three months and went away to perform the service and stayed away from home till the time of the service was complete. She was well acquainted with Captain Mearns and his Lieutenant Hubbert the brother served under them.
Subscribed & sworn to in open court 25 th day of September 1832
Hannah H. John
G. M. Davison, Clerk in Chancery

I certify, that the foregoing named Hannah St. John is a person of a credibility. April 5, 1853.
G. M. Davenport,
Clerk in Chancery

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File No. 13.408
Giles Bitch
Brv Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Giles Fitch's Pension Papers
18370
Allowed. ✓

State of New York } ss. Caleb Curtis of the town Saratoga County } of New Hartford in the county of Oneida in the said State personally came before me John Pettit one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Saratoga and on oath deponeth and saith that he was a resident of the town of Milton in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut in the time of the revolutionary war. That he was well acquainted with Giles Fitch of Greenfield in the County of Saratoga & State of New York. (who was then a resident of the said town of Milton aforesaid.) That the said deponent did know that the said Giles Fitch did serve in the mi- litia under Captain Nathan Gilbert from the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, until the year seven- teen hundred and eighty two six months. or more as this deponent served in the same Company with the said Giles. Also this deponent further testifies that in the month of March seventeen hundred and eighty two this de- ponent and the said Giles Fitch enlisted into Cap- tain Elias Marvin's Company and that they both served in Captain Marvin's Company one year from which they were both discharged about the time of the arrival of the news of peace between Great Britain and the United States
Caleb Curtis
This deponent made solemn affirmations before me this 4 th day of July 1832 that the matter contained in the above affidavit is true
John Pettit Justice peace I certify that the above named Caleb Curtis is a per- son of credibility. March 27 th 1832 John Pettit Justice

State of New York Saratoga County
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that John Pettibone whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County & that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and his name subscribed to the said affi- davit to be his proper hand writing and signature - Witness my hand and seal at Office the tenth day of October 1832 Thomas Palmer Clerk.
Giles Fitch's Pension papers.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served in the States - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Adam Backes who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Superior resident of the Town of Granville in Saratoga County. That John Pettit who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same Town & is a justice of the peace of the Town of Granville & is a credible person. That this statement is entitled to credit.
E. Coven.
I Gideon M c Davidson Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the fourth circuit of the State of New York. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original of the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Giles Fitch for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at the Town of Saratoga Springs the thirtieth day of October one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
G. M c Davidson, Clerk.

16376
Giles Fitch.
admitted.
21 mo. Pirate.

State of New York } Saratoga County } J. J.
On the twenty seventh day of March 1833 at the town of Saratoga Springs in the county of Saratoga personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace of the said county Giles Fitch of the town of Greenfield in said county, who being duly sworn deposed & saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below in the following grades - For six months from the first day of June 1777 till the first day of December 1778, I served one half of the time under Captain Nathan Gilbert at Nonwalk. For eight months from the first of April 1778 till the first day of December 1778 - I served one half of the time under Captain Nathan Gilbert at Horse Neck & Titus Bridge. For two months from the twentieth day of December 1778 till the twentieth day of February 1779, I served under Captain Odell Blake at Stamford. For one year from the seventh day of March 1781 till the seventh day of March 1782 - I served under Captain Elias Mawhin at Nonwalk - And for such service I claim a pension -
3 mo. 4 mo. 1. 2 mo. 1:9 mo.
Sworn & subscribed this 27th day of March 1833. Before me
Ransom Cook Justice of the peace
Giles Fitch
State of New York Saratoga County } J. J.
I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that Ransom Cook before whom the foregoing Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in & for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & sincerely believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting & signature. Witness my hand & Seal of Office the 29 th day of March 1833 A Goodrich Clerk

I certify that the within affidavit was attached to the original proceedings in the within application, by direction of the Court, in testimony whereof, I have affixed the seal of the Court of Chancery of the State of New-York, the 5 th of April, 1833.
A. M. Docran, Clerk.

State of New York Saratoga County } ss:
On the ninth day of October 1832 in open court before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs personally appeared Joseph Stewart a resident of the Town of Milton in the said County aged sixty nine years who being duly sworn doth depose that he has been well acquainted with Giles Fitch an applicant for a pension about fifty five years. The deponent and said Fitch were bred up together at Milton in the Town of Norwalk and County of Fairfield in the state of Connecticut. The deponent knew that said Fitch was in the service of the United States at Stamford two months in the winter of 1780. The affiant deponent was then the whole time with him. When Norwalk was burnt Fitch was then he was then three days together. Fitch and deponent were both members of Captain Pels Close's Company. This Company was detached from several regiments to guard the Artillery at Stamford.
Subscribed sworn to 9 th day of December Oct 1832
before E. Fowler,
in open Court.
I certify that the above named Joseph Stewart is a person of credibility.
E. Fowler.
Joseph Stewart

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss:
On the eleventh day of September 1832. in open court before the court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs, personally appeared John Pettit Esquire Justice of the Peace of the Town of Granville, who being duly sworn according to form, doth depose & say, that he lives about two miles & a half from the residence of Giles Fitch, an applicant for a pension. He has lived as near the said applicant upwards of thirty years. The deponent verily believes the applicant to be of the age he represents himself. The applicant is reported & believed in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier and this deponent concurs in that opinion. This deponent never heard any doubt expressed on that subject. & he verily believes him to be a man of truth & veracity.
Sworn in open Court before me this day & year above written, E. Corwin.
John Pettit

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss:
On the eleventh day of September 1832, in open court before the court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs, personally appeared Adam Boakes Supervisor of the Town of Greenfield in said County, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose & say That he lives in the same neighborhood with the applicant, Gile Fitch, & has lived within half a mile of him for more than thirty years, The deponent most verily believes the said applicant is of the age he represents himself, The applicant is reputed & believed in the neighborhood, to have been a Revolutionary soldier, & the deponent concurs in that opinion, This deponent never has any doubt expressed on that subject, & he verily believes him to be a man of truth & veracity
Sworn the day & year above written, in open court before me, E. Bowen.
Adam Boakes Supr.